I see Cryptic totally forgot they don't actually sell the Ambassador normally. It's still 'active' and set to 100% off in the back end, they just don't have it enabled in the front end. Hahahaha.
how nice..... they are giving away something I already own....
I am really sick of this.
Ah, but the difference is that the T5 version was a per character unlock and only available during the 3rd anniversary. Discharge that ship and SOL getting it back. The C-store version is an account unlock. Claim it and discharge it and it will always be available for a future toon or even if you just fancy flying it for giggles again.
Love the Varanus BTW Cryptic, just surprised not to have the Kamarag T5 available for the KDF so both sides get the same.
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if there is a cm watching this or a mod or something, it wouldnt be a bad idea to just give a light tap on a devs should and point em to the bug report section i got a thread there about the ambassador class and it is pretty much important in relation to their giveaway and the romulans.
T6 Miranda Hero Ship FTW. Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
So the Ambassador Retrofit doesn't qualify for a FM discount? Dissapointing.
But yeah, to clarify - this is an account unlock, right? As in, discharge it now, reclaim it later, on any toon, etc?
That's for the Fleet Ambo refit, the giveaway is for the Non-Fleet Ambo Refit. Which as it stands right now, it smells of Cryptic BS, even though the masses are complaining about being able to claim, but not use it. Myself includedf. And still NO word from the devs... Figures though, Labor Day weekend...
*frustration level omega*
WELL IF THE JAPORI INCIDENT HAS TAUGHT ME ANYTHING, IT'S THAT MY EXISTENCE IS AN EXPLOIT. THANKS CRYPTIC.
IF YOU ARE READING MY SIG - THEN YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG
for the gorn ship being a unlock for account and not bieng able to claim it by a lower level kdf officer just plain misleading , its there fore not a account unlock but rather a level unlock
this is just great:all of us low lvl kdf officers miss out on the free give away because you have screwed upthe permissions on claiming the ship
I'm with you. Its ridiculous that they would give something away that someone else might already own. Jerks.
do tthey ever think this carp through?
it really seems like they choose things that most of us already have from completing a mission. I got this from a Klingon mission I think.
who cares about the other things like uniforms.. what about us beta vets? the ones who have paid the most, and supported this silly game when it was totally horrible. same screwed up maps over and over, 50% of them were bugged...
we should be getting more and more. not the same stuff. oh wait, that are giving a 1000 day vet reward... big deal.
I have only had to post on the forum a few times. I feel so disenfranchised. but, we all know no one that matters even reads these posts. so we are speaking on deaf ears anyway
Maybe should report that to bugs, but when i claimed T5 Ambassador and discharged the T3 one...
My current ship power tray got completly mixed up... at least for my Galaxy Dreadnough Cruiser :mad:
That's for the Fleet Ambo refit, the giveaway is for the Non-Fleet Ambo Refit. Which as it stands right now, it smells of Cryptic BS, even though the masses are complaining about being able to claim, but not use it. Myself includedf. And still NO word from the devs... Figures though, Labor Day weekend...
*frustration level omega*
Yeah, that's what I meant - owning this version of the Support Cruiser Retrofit doesn't entitle you to a FM Discount on it's fleet counterpart. Unlike the Advanced Research Science Vessel Retrofit - also a Level 40 ship with a fleet Variant - that they gave away last year.
You're just a machine. And machines can be broken.
Don't bother trying for the ships if you are not a minimum of a Brigadier General in the KDF or a Rear Admiral, Lower Half in the Federation. The system won't allow you to purchase the ship. I tried to get it on my lower level KDF player so she can use it later and it wouldn't let her purchase it. So, not only were Romulan's left out again (there were plenty of ships for them), but the lower levels are left out as well. Just an F.Y.I. Cool giveaways, but only if you're the right level...
Fed Ally Romuan tac, now in command of the Tier 5 Ambassador USS Tau Dewa
Everywhere I look, people are screaming about how bad Cryptic is.
What's my position?
That people should know what they're screaming about!
(paraphrased from "The Newsroom)
Fed All Romuan tac, now in command of the Tier 5 Ambassador USS Tau Dewa
Simple: There are 20 ships under the Romulan Ships tab and none are available for Romulan players. It's not hard to understand. Regardless, in my whole post, that's all you got out of it? Seriously? Didn't catch the part where you have to be a minimum level to even get them? I.E. Brigadier General for KDF and Rear Admiral, Lower Half for Feds. My lower level KDF player could not pick it up for later use. So, yes, Romulans were left out as well as lower level players.
Get the tier 5 Ambassador for you fed Roms while you still can.
Everywhere I look, people are screaming about how bad Cryptic is.
What's my position?
That people should know what they're screaming about!
(paraphrased from "The Newsroom)
Don't bother trying for the ships if you are not a minimum of a Brigadier General in the KDF or a Rear Admiral, Lower Half in the Federation. The system won't allow you to purchase the ship. I tried to get it on my lower level KDF player so she can use it later and it wouldn't let her purchase it. So, not only were Romulan's left out again (there were plenty of ships for them), but the lower levels are left out as well. Just an F.Y.I. Cool giveaways, but only if you're the right level...
This.
I put in a support ticket - not because I'm whinging (ok, maybe a little bit) but because my lvl 17 is an established character (i.e. not made just for this giveaway) who cannot claim this "gift" to use later.
NOWHERE does it say in the text of this offer that it is level restricted to claim. The offer states to log in on a (whichever faction) character, go to the store, etc.
Yeah, it's a fine point. But seriously disappointing.
I put in a support ticket - not because I'm whinging (ok, maybe a little bit) but because my lvl 17 is an established character (i.e. not made just for this giveaway) who cannot claim this "gift" to use later.
NOWHERE does it say in the text of this offer that it is level restricted to claim. The offer states to log in on a (whichever faction) character, go to the store, etc.
Yeah, it's a fine point. But seriously disappointing.
Yup. Kinda sucks. I just started Thursday, not knowing about this giveaway, and I'm kinda testing the waters here. The free ship would have ben a nice quick boost to a character, and I was looking forward to it.
Yup. Kinda sucks. I just started Thursday, not knowing about this giveaway, and I'm kinda testing the waters here. The free ship would have ben a nice quick boost to a character, and I was looking forward to it.
the system won't let you buy a ship you can't use. You can only buy certain packs where ships are granted to you "Boxed" which you can open later. C-store single ships do not come boxed.
Everywhere I look, people are screaming about how bad Cryptic is.
What's my position?
That people should know what they're screaming about!
(paraphrased from "The Newsroom)
(26 Aug) To claim it, simply log into the game on an eligible character (well list the eligibility requirements for each item in a later news post ), visit the in-game C-Store, navigate to the item listed, and click the Claim button before the next days giveaway. The best part is that the price for each of the announced items will be 0 ZEN, and they are account-wide unlocks!
To claim Varanus Support Vessel Gorn Tier 5 starship:
1. Log into the game on a Klingon character between 10AM PDT on Monday September 1 and 10AM PDT on Tuesday September 2
2. Visit the in-game C-Store via the button on the minimap
3. Navigate to the Ships tab on the left
4. Scroll down to and click on the Varanus Support Vessel item
6. Click the Claim button towards the bottom-right of the interface
NOTE: Claiming this option unlocks this ship for all Klingon characters on an account.
emphasis mine.
While we all know that a tier 5 ship is to be captained by a lvl 40+, the "eligibility requirements" for claiming this gift do not specify this.
i kinda feel scamed from what i understand from the pricks on open chat new players just just planly understand we dont get one on lower lvls toon for later use. this leads me to belive that many new players simple wont get any thing free today while others will. a boycot on zen should be implemented to show the dev are displeasure but gamers are complacent cowards and probly wont do this
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I'm with you. Its ridiculous that they would give something away that someone else might already own. Jerks.
Ah, but the difference is that the T5 version was a per character unlock and only available during the 3rd anniversary. Discharge that ship and SOL getting it back. The C-store version is an account unlock. Claim it and discharge it and it will always be available for a future toon or even if you just fancy flying it for giggles again.
Love the Varanus BTW Cryptic, just surprised not to have the Kamarag T5 available for the KDF so both sides get the same.
Jo Cox 22.6.1974 - 16.6.2016
I was worried there for a moment.
And as a side note, Federation Romulan's can claim the Tier 5 Ambassador too, I just found out.
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
But yeah, to clarify - this is an account unlock, right? As in, discharge it now, reclaim it later, on any toon, etc?
- like equal goodies for KDF, Fed AND Rommies. My KDF Rommy doesn't get a ship, my fed does. Why?
That's for the Fleet Ambo refit, the giveaway is for the Non-Fleet Ambo Refit. Which as it stands right now, it smells of Cryptic BS, even though the masses are complaining about being able to claim, but not use it. Myself includedf. And still NO word from the devs... Figures though, Labor Day weekend...
*frustration level omega*
IF YOU ARE READING MY SIG - THEN YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG
No FM discount? I was kinda hoping for that myself so I could get the fleet version on all my toons as I have surplus of FMs.
You'll be able to reclaim like any C-Store purchase.
this is just great:all of us low lvl kdf officers miss out on the free give away because you have screwed upthe permissions on claiming the ship
do tthey ever think this carp through?
it really seems like they choose things that most of us already have from completing a mission. I got this from a Klingon mission I think.
who cares about the other things like uniforms.. what about us beta vets? the ones who have paid the most, and supported this silly game when it was totally horrible. same screwed up maps over and over, 50% of them were bugged...
we should be getting more and more. not the same stuff. oh wait, that are giving a 1000 day vet reward... big deal.
I have only had to post on the forum a few times. I feel so disenfranchised. but, we all know no one that matters even reads these posts. so we are speaking on deaf ears anyway
too bad the don't have a puke icon..
My current ship power tray got completly mixed up... at least for my Galaxy Dreadnough Cruiser :mad:
Yeah, that's what I meant - owning this version of the Support Cruiser Retrofit doesn't entitle you to a FM Discount on it's fleet counterpart. Unlike the Advanced Research Science Vessel Retrofit - also a Level 40 ship with a fleet Variant - that they gave away last year.
I can confirm this. My Federation-allied Romulan Engineer has commissioned the Tier 5 Ambassador class R.R.W. Implausible.
Romulans weren't left out...
Fed Ally Romuan tac, now in command of the Tier 5 Ambassador USS Tau Dewa
What's my position?
That people should know what they're screaming about!
(paraphrased from "The Newsroom)
ALSO DELETING THE 3rd ANI AMBO FROM YOUR INVENTORY IF UNUSED WILL ALLO YOU TO GET THE AMBO REFIT
IF YOU ARE READING MY SIG - THEN YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG
Simple: There are 20 ships under the Romulan Ships tab and none are available for Romulan players. It's not hard to understand. Regardless, in my whole post, that's all you got out of it? Seriously? Didn't catch the part where you have to be a minimum level to even get them? I.E. Brigadier General for KDF and Rear Admiral, Lower Half for Feds. My lower level KDF player could not pick it up for later use. So, yes, Romulans were left out as well as lower level players.
Get the tier 5 Ambassador for you fed Roms while you still can.
What's my position?
That people should know what they're screaming about!
(paraphrased from "The Newsroom)
This.
I put in a support ticket - not because I'm whinging (ok, maybe a little bit) but because my lvl 17 is an established character (i.e. not made just for this giveaway) who cannot claim this "gift" to use later.
NOWHERE does it say in the text of this offer that it is level restricted to claim. The offer states to log in on a (whichever faction) character, go to the store, etc.
Yeah, it's a fine point. But seriously disappointing.
Edit to add: I did have to re-claim with my Federation character, though, as if I'd not done so already with the Romulan. Strange.
Yup. Kinda sucks. I just started Thursday, not knowing about this giveaway, and I'm kinda testing the waters here. The free ship would have ben a nice quick boost to a character, and I was looking forward to it.
a Lv42 romulan? I thought you had to be level 50, even if you were the right faction/race?
the system won't let you buy a ship you can't use. You can only buy certain packs where ships are granted to you "Boxed" which you can open later. C-store single ships do not come boxed.
What's my position?
That people should know what they're screaming about!
(paraphrased from "The Newsroom)
emphasis mine.
While we all know that a tier 5 ship is to be captained by a lvl 40+, the "eligibility requirements" for claiming this gift do not specify this.